A message every adult should read because children
are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.
are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
wanted to paint another one.
first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you feed a
stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
to animals.
stray cat, and I learned that it was good to be kind
to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make my
favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little
things can be the special things in life.
favorite cake for me, and I learned that the little
things can be the special things in life.
When you thought I wasn't looking I heard you say a
prayer, and I knew that there is a God I could always
talk to, and I learned to trust in Him.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you make a
meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
learned that we all have to help take care of each other.
meal and take it to a friend who was sick, and I
learned that we all have to help take care of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw you take care
of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have
to take care of what we are given.
of our house and everyone in it, and I learned we have
to take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw how you
handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't
feel good, and I learned that I would have to be
responsible when I grow up.
handled your responsibilities, even when you didn't
feel good, and I learned that I would have to be
responsible when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come
from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
hurt, but it's all right to cry.
from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things
hurt, but it's all right to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking I saw that you
cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be..
cared, and I wanted to be everything that I could be..
When you thought I wasn't looking I learned most of
life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and
productive person when I grow up.
life's lessons that I need to know to be a good and
productive person when I grow up.
When you thought I wasn't looking I looked at you and
wanted to say,'Thanks for all the things I saw when
you thought I wasn't looking.'
god I'm an emotional mess at the moment. TEARS. Thanks Quixy. Thought I had turned the waterworks off. but no, can't stop crying lately!!! Beautiful
ReplyDeleteI've read this somewhere before and I love it! Thanks for sharing; it's definitely a message all parents should see!
ReplyDeleteThanks. It's so lovely.
ReplyDeletethere is an award for you on my blog hon xxx
ReplyDeleteThat is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSo sweet! So true!
ReplyDeleteAww lovely. Though am having the guilts thinking about what else they've seen when I thought they weren't looking - like you can get an entire cream egg in your mouth, or nipple-crippling daddy is a good way to make him behave. :)
ReplyDeleteThat's so lovely - I'm so glad I read this today :)
ReplyDeleteThis was such a great post. I actually cried, until I saw the pic of the little girl crying because that was a really funny picture. I guess I should start being more mindful of what I'm doing. Maybe if I start cleaning the house when I think my daughter isn't looking she'll grow up and clean it for me!
ReplyDeletethat's lovely and so very true. I can see it in my boy now that he is grown himself.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI passed it up yesterday for some reason.
I'm glad I took the time today.
Thanks